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Lot 95

TAYLOR, Isaac (1759-1825). Taylor's Trades.

Estimate: $100 - $200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
TAYLOR, Isaac (1759-1825). Taylor's Trades.

London: Published by Harris and Son; Hartford: Re-published by Oliver D. Cooke and Co., 1826 ([Hartford, Conn.]: B.H. Norton and John Russell, printers).

Scenes of wealth, or, Views and illustrations of trades, manufactures, produce, and commerce: for the amusement and instruction of tarry-at-home travellers; with 68 copperplate engravings, by Rev. Isaac Taylor, author of Scenes in Europe, Asia, America, &c.

168 pages, 22 unnumbered leaves of plates, illustrations, map.

Bound in black leather backed boards, speckled edges, gilt bands at spine, gilt spine title.

H: 7 W: 4 1/2 in.

With “J. H. Jones,” in pencil on front pastedown endpaper. With “Fred Bellingta,” in pencil on front free endpaper. With “Fred let me do it,” in pencil on rear pastedown endpaper.

Condition

Fair. Covers soiled and rubbed, significant foxing throughout, some water damage at head of text, p. 1-20. With pencil markings.
Overall Dimensions
Height: 7.00

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